I hate the Moor The main difference between Claudius and Iago, which makes Iago far more evil than Claudius, is simply Claudius's guilt. ... Similarly hypocritical is Claudius. ... By using the trust of those who loved them, whether it is as a husband or a friend, Iago and Claudius are able to mold opinions to their benefit. Implanting the suspicion of Desdemona's infidelity into Othello's mind is especially easy, considering the fact that Othello and Desdemona were newlyweds and Othello had already begun to have doubts as to how she could love an uncultured Moor as himsel...

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He is simultaneously angry with his mother, jealous of her attention to Claudius, and desperately wishing for her love. ... As a woman in the play she allowed Claudius to instill his views in her and just like Ophelia she subdues her feelings and allows a man (Claudius) to make his opinion and feelings hers. ... Although he scolds her often, he loves her just the same. ... Follow my mother"(V.ii.333-335), Hamlet's sanity snaps and all of his pain, anger, and grief are let loose because Claudius has just killed his mother, his love and his best friend. ... Hamlet seduces her and makes ...

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He is simultaneously angry with his mother, jealous of her attention to Claudius, and desperately wishing for her love. ... As a woman in the play she allowed Claudius to instill his views in her and just like Ophelia she subdues her feelings and allows a man (Claudius) to make his opinion and feelings hers. ... Although he scolds her often, he loves her just the same. ... Follow my mother"(V.ii.333-335), Hamlet's sanity snaps and all of his pain, anger, and grief are let loose because Claudius has just killed his mother, his love and his best friend. ... Hamlet seduces her and makes ...

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Not only can he not decide his own fate, but he also struggles to decide whether or not he should kill Claudius. ... This only leads Hamlet farther in his misery and intensifies his hatred for Claudius. ... This leads him to ponder true love and make a hasty generalization about all women. ... The relationship between his mother and father in comparison with his mother's decision to embark on a new relationship with his uncle makes Hamlet give up on true love. ... Although he does finally gain the courage to act on this, it is rash and turns out to not be Claudius after all. ...

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His innocent nature at this point in the play has lead him to believe--despite his mother's betrayal to her husband, and Claudius' betrayal to his brother--that both of them loved King Hamlet just as much as he did, and he is shocked when they are not as moved. ... Assuming it's Claudius, Hamlet draws his blade and kills the man. Unfortunately, it wasn't Claudius, but Polonius instead. ... Soon after, Hamlet finally realizes his destiny and fully commits to killing Claudius. ... Laertes forgives Hamlet, Hamlet kills Claudius, and Hamlet truly becomes an adult. ...

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(I.v.189) However, to the Christian audience, murder for any reason violated the highest Christian ethic -- love. This includes love for one's enemies. ... Hamlet does not want Claudius to go to Heaven, so he waits until his soul is in greater jeopardy. When Hamlet kills Polonius, mistaking him for Claudius, he thinks Claudius is being incestuous and will therefore go to Hell. ... He told tales of love and revenge. ...

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When asked by King Claudius why his nephew seems to display "turbulent and dangerous lunacy," Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern reply, "He does confess he feels himself distracted; but from what cause he will by no means speak. ... Hamlet can no longer feel love and for that reason he is no longer able to receive love. ... Her father now lays slain by her former love's own hand, sealing an end to their love forever. ... The callous way King Claudius dismisses Hamlet's grief as childish is astonishing and sickening. ... How easily the pious King Claudius dismisses the death of his broth...

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He captured the human essence: what it is to love, to hate, to feel. ... The death of Hamlet's father results in his goal to have revenge on Claudius, and as the plot unfolds, innocent bystanders die, such as Ophelia and Polonius. ... Feste the clown, in particular, promotes this theme in his songs: "What is love? ... Love triangles are also included with the theme of love. Again, Twelfth Night is a classic example of a love triangle situation. ...

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